Charity event turns city square into a 'slum'

Great Siege Square, Valletta, becomes a "slum" this weekend as eight members of the voluntary Marana Thà Catholic Charismatic Community simulate urban poverty.

Slum Survivor, Street Children kicked off last night and ends at noon tomorrow. Participants are living off a limited diet of bread and rice and enduring challenges reminiscent of children's everyday life in the slums, including a scavenger hunt for biscuits.

The money raised will be donated to St Joseph's Home in Sta Venera to provide the boys at the institute with a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to Germany.

Donations can be made to HSBC 0270022730001, Bank of Valletta 15800400086 or APS 20000358238.

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